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  • The UAF Financial Aid Department braves the frigid temperatures to join the

    Friday Focus: Appreciating the uniquely resilient

    February 16, 2024

    The last few weeks were pretty awesome here in Fairbanks. It was seriously cold for a bit. A good friend of mine said around day 12 of the cold snap, "This is just stupid." It was, and then it was warm. It was amazing. It was Fairbanks. It was cold like it hadn't been for a long time. Pipes froze, cars didn't start and heating systems failed. It was really cold. If you are here in ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, you know what I mean. Early one Friday morning I walked into the Arctic Java coffee shop in the Wood Center. It was bustling. About a dozen students chatted while waiting to get a coffee; others waited at the end of the bar for their steaming cups to arrive. It was 42 below outside. Beyond the windows lay a wall of frozen, murky darkness. But inside it was warm and there was a wonderful positive vibe. We were a diverse group, sporting lots of comfort wear and practical clothing choices, but all shared one thing in common. We were all out and about on a 42-below morning!
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  • Sunshine lights fog in a wide valley with mountains in the background. A plume from a power plant rises above the fog.

    Ice fog not often a part of northern life

    February 15, 2024

    An old friend -- a character not seen in these parts for a few years -- showed up last week in Fairbanks.
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  • A college student helps a Boy Scout and other children construct a paper rocket.

    UAF to host engineering open house Feb. 24

    February 15, 2024

    The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ College of Engineering and Mines will host its annual Engineering Open House on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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  • A red and orange sunflower with a bee resting in the middle.

    Master gardener classes scheduled in Fairbanks

    February 15, 2024

    Registration is open for spring master gardener classes in Fairbanks. The classes teach the fundamentals of gardening. Topics covered include botany, soil science, entomology, greenhouse design and management, organic and conventional fertilization, lawn care, vegetable-growing techniques specific to ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥, and more.
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  • Ajiel Mae Basmayor, who earned a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, listens to class speaker Jessica K. Obermiller during the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥â€™ 97th commencement ceremony on May 4, 2019, at the Carlson Center.

    Navigating the scholarship application journey

    February 14, 2024

    UAF offers hundreds of scholarships every year, totaling more than $4 million annually. The best part is that a single application will apply you to several opportunities! You'll be automatically matched with scholarships for which you meet the criteria.
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  • UA Employee Experience Survey results published

    February 14, 2024

    Thank you to those who completed the UA Employee Experience survey! Your feedback will help us understand the employee experience and gain insight into what we need to start, stop, or continue doing as teams, managers, individuals, and an organization. The results of this survey have been shared with your university-level leadership and are now published on the UA Employee Experience Feedback website.
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  • Reminder: Nominations open for 2024 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award

    February 14, 2024

    Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 Chancellor's Cornerstone Award. The award recognizes UAF staff members who have shown outstanding and ongoing commitment to UAF's community and mission. The nomination deadline is March 1.
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  • Staff Make Students Count nominations

    February 14, 2024

    Every year, Staff Alliance members partner with UAA, UAF, UAS, and System Office Staff Councils to honor staff who go above and beyond to support students in the university system. We need your help to learn who and how these hidden gems "Make Students Count."
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  • Participants of the 2023 Educators Rising ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Conference gathered for a group photo, which was held on the UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus.

    UAF's K-12 Outreach/Educators Rising ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ to host over 200 participants in Juneau

    February 14, 2024

    Middle and high school students and their teacher leaders from across ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ will attend the annual Educators Rising ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ State Leadership Conference, held this year on the UAS campus, Feb. 22-23.
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  • WCET AI+Education virtual summit

    February 14, 2024

    Join us for the WCET Elements of Practice + Policy of AI in Education Virtual Summit. CTL has a limited number of seats available for this exclusive event on Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. to noon on a variety of AI topics.
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  • ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ certified pesticide applicators workshop set

    February 13, 2024

    The ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Cooperative Extension Service will host a two-day continuing education course for ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ certified pesticide applicators, arborists and landscape professionals.
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  • 2024-25 UA Foundation Scholarship selection deadline

    February 12, 2024

    The deadline for students to apply to the 2024-25 UA Foundation Scholarship application is 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 15. Scholarship selection committees will be able to review applicants and select recipients through Kaleidoscope starting Feb. 23.
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  • Join a conversation about Parental Leave Policy

    February 12, 2024

    The Committee on the Status of Women will host a conversation on changes in the UA benefits and parental leave policy. All graduate students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend this hybrid discussion on Feb. 21 from 2-4 p.m.
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  • Feb. 12-16 is Lab Safety Awareness Week

    February 12, 2024

    Feb. 12-16 is Lab Safety Awareness Week, and a particular focus this year is the safe storage of chemicals.
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    Apply for Summer 2024 BLaST URE funding

    February 12, 2024

    The Biomedical Learning and Student Training program invites students to apply to earn up to $6,000 to conduct research for summer 2024. The deadline to apply is Sunday, Feb. 25 by midnight.
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  • Submit to ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ INBRE summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Assistantship awards

    February 12, 2024

    Apply for the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ INBRE Summer 2024 Undergraduate Research Assistantship Awards by the Feb. 16 deadline. Awards will be announced on March 8.
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  • Backlit fireweed during an ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥n sunset. USFWS photo by Lisa Hupp.

    Seminar: Co-stewardship, from concept to actions

    February 12, 2024

    February's A Place for Knowledge Exchange seminar is on co-stewardship, from concept to actions. The conversation will include Carrie Stevens, Mary Hostetter and Ralph Wolfe. The seminar is co-hosted by the College of Rural and Community Development and the International Arctic Research Center.
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  • Southeast ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ landscape. Photo by E. Figus.

    Practicing partnership: co-production and boundary spanning in rural ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥

    February 12, 2024

    Dialogue bringing together graduate students, staff, and faculty to discuss the nuts and bolts of implementing co-production and boundary-spanning frameworks in research.
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  • ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Nanooks Gold Rush logo designed by Hatty Design

    ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Nanooks Gold Rush tickets on sale

    February 09, 2024

    Get your ticket for the 2024 ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Nanooks Gold Rush fundraiser presented by Usibelli Coal Mine. Join your Nanooks on Saturday, March 23 at 6 p.m. in the ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Airlines Gymnasium for a night of food, friends, games, a silent and outcry auction and a reverse raffle event where $6,000 in cash prizes will be given away.
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  • Employees engage in planning discussions at UAF.

    Friday Focus: Planning, pursuing, prospering

    February 09, 2024

    Last week as I drove from my home to my office, to the grocery store, and back home through the thick ice fog in temperatures well below negative forty, I was reminded how blessed I was. I was in a warm car, driving on a well-plowed road, buying fresh groceries, and working through my daily chores - all because there were well-planned services and infrastructure in place. So many people, organizations and systems were involved in ensuring that I had what I needed to live a safe and good life. Planning is key to running any organization. Members of resilient and prospering organizations recognize that there are multiple paths to reach a goal. For any reason, if the first plan fails or is not optimal, there is wisdom in being nimble, pivoting, re-planning and pursuing a modified plan. This is what we do at UAF.
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  • Jared Jeffrey, the fiscal manager for the College of Rural and Community Development, is the rural staff spotlight for February 2024.

    February Rural Staff Spotlight: Jared Jeffrey

    February 09, 2024

    Jared Jeffrey, the fiscal manager for the College of Rural and Community Development, is the rural staff spotlight for February 2024.
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  • UA Faculty Alliance Thought Leaders Forum

    February 09, 2024

    The Faculty Alliance will host the first of a new annual Thought Leaders Forum for two half days of virtual Zoom meetings, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and March 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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  • Faculty, staff night at basketball doubleheader

    February 09, 2024

    Join your ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Nanooks on Feb. 15 for Faculty and Staff Night! All UAF faculty and staff get in free for both women's and men's basketball games with their Polar Express card.
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  • Rusty brown water flows in a stream between leafless willow shrubs. Mountains in the background have patches of snow.

    The rusting of northern ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ streams

    February 08, 2024

    During these late winter days, researchers who are studying the rusty discoloration of northern ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ streams are prepping for summer field trips.
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  • Business leaders of the year in the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel.

    UAF Business Leader of the Year nominations due March 10

    February 08, 2024

    Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 ÀÖ»¢Ö±²¥ Business Leader of the Year award. The award, presented by the UAF College of Business and Security Management, honors a person who has demonstrated leadership, business acumen, community engagement and educational support at any level.
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